Two New Charter Arms Patriot Revolvers in .327 Federal Magnum
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Charter Arms has produced a new Patriot revolver chambered in .327 Federal Magnum. The new .327 Magnum handgun features six shots and comes with either a 2.2″ barrel or a 4″ barrel. The 2.2″ Patriot has fixed sights while the longer barreled Patriot comes with adjustable sights.
From the Charter Arms press release:
Charter Arms introduces the new Patriot in .327 Federal caliber with 2.2 barrel fixed sight and 4” barrel with adjustable sights to their extensive line of quality revolvers. The new Patriot .327 features a stainless finish and full-sized grips.
Built on the same frame as the popular “Bulldog”, the new 4’’adjustable site model is an excellent choice for shooters who are looking for a revolver for target shooting and maintaining proficiency, the front target sight and square-notch rear sight provide a crisp, clean, sight picture for improving accuracy.
The 2.2” barrel model will prove to be a reliable and potent carry gun, If you like punching the center out of targets or popping tin cans on a Saturday afternoon, the new Patriot will be an accurate and affordable addition to your collection.
25 Comments
July 31st, 2008 at 7:01 am
.327 Federal ? I own a few handguns and have been reloading,but never knew about a .327 Federal. It is not listed in Hornady, Lyman,Lee or in any informaion from the powder companies. Do you mean .35 7? Let me in on this secret or this typo. thank you, john e mann.
July 31st, 2008 at 9:44 am
The .327 Federal Magnum was introduced earlier this year. More powerful than a .32 Mag, less recoil than a .357, and you can squeeze six cartridges into a cylinder than would only hold five .38/.357.
See more on the .327 Federal Magnum here.
September 16th, 2008 at 2:11 am
Roars like a Lion and kicks like a mule. You will need different grips and a strong hand. Gloves will help the heavy gas blow back. Full power loads hurt.
October 18th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I am giving serious consideration to buying a .327 Mag. revolver. Why? I will save money on ammo–it is so hard to find I will not be doing much shooting.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
i just bought a 2.2 patriot pistol in 327 caliber, shoots great, but wont eject shell casings, shell expands and charter does a lousy job of boring out the cylinders, had to do it myself with my good old Dremel tool, youd think they would take a little time to do that themselves, still makes me mad, never again will i buy charter
November 16th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
James,
Did you contact Charter Arms about the issue and give them a chance to make it right?
All gun makers send imperfect firearms out the door from time-to-time. I’d like to think that Charter would stand behind their products.
November 24th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Does anyone have any idea where to purchase ammo???
I cannot find any in the Portland, Oregon area.
December 13th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
ableammo.com is where I buy ammo that I can’t seem to find anywhere else, especially locally. They currently carry the Federal .327 Magnums in the American Eagle, Premium, and Speer lines.
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
OK I lied, I bought another charter arms pistol and have had no problems and will probably buy another one , and my 327 patriot is shootin great!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:34 am
James,
Glad to hear it! Thanks for checking back and giving us an update.
January 4th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Got a Charter Arms Patriot for Xmas, son just got the Ruger 101, shot them both,very loud, and very manageable recoil for relatively small pistols. The 357 has more recoil by far, but the 327 really sounds like a 44.
January 5th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Xmas present to myself was the Patriot 327. I own a 357 Ruger and wanted to try another manufacturer.Without firing the Patriot, I’d say Chater Arms does some sloppy machining. The cylinder doesn’t move smoothly in double action neither does the trigger in single. Won’t be buying a Charter Arms gun any time soon.
January 8th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Evaluations from knowledgeable Patriot owners:
Is this the same kind of junk as other Charter Arms revolvers?
January 11th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Hey Wyo: Sounds like you know more about Charter Arms than myself. My gun dealer spoke well of them but would rather hear the truth from gun owners like yourself. I’ve got the dealer looking for a Ruger 101 to replace the junk he sold me.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:58 am
I purchased an SP101 in 327. Case extraction problem. Shipped it to Ruger. No word for 3 weeks. Sent an email requesting status. Got a response by phone today. They cannot fix the revolver. 3 choices, money back, another sp101 in a different caliber or wait with no time line on a fix. Love Ruger, but do not buy one of these now.
April 16th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I thought about buying a Charter Arms .327 as Ruger has yet to produce a 6 inch revolver for target and small game.
I don’t have experience with Charter, just heard that the company has lower-class guns. Is the new .327 from Charter worth buying?
April 21st, 2009 at 7:20 am
I just purchased a Taurus 327 federal, and I love it great for concealed carry, shooting it was excellent, love it.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:51 am
My Charter Arms 327 also was bored incorrectly. Have not yet gotten it back from the factory fixed–going on 3 weeks. I saw a post that the Ruger has the same problem!
April 28th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I just chronographed the American Eagle 100 gr. JSP out of the 4″ Charter .327 Magnum and got an average 1581 FPS…with the Federal 115 gr. Hydra-Shok I got 1478 FPS and 1421 FPS with Speer 115 gr. Gold dot. Not too shabby and fairly accurate to boot. Some case sticking and cratered primers.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
I bought a Taurus 327 and also have extraction problems but only with the federal eagle ammo. No problems with hydra shok.
April 28th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Thanks for posting your chrony results Bill. At almost 1600 fps, that JSP might make for a pretty good small game round. And the 1400+ fps from both the Hydra Shok and the Gold Dot clearly make a good self defense round. The .327 Mag is definitely a hot round. I hope this one makes it, but only time will tell.
June 9th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
I have several Charter Arms revolvers and actually love them all. the cyl lockup is perfect even after ~2500 rounds in my 6″ Bulldog in .44spl.
The .327 is smooth as glass and yep, had extraction problems but only with the AM Eagle rounds. AMMO problem? Yep. Speer went through just fine as fast as I could empty and fire again.
July 14th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
I don’t own any of these revolvers in 327 mag, but suspect some of the problems discussed are like when Bill Gates comes out with a new version of Windows, then has to do updates and service packs for the next five years to get it right.
I think Smith has a revolver in 327 mag. Anyone have any experience with this?
July 29th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I bought a Target Patriot, fired 1 bx of FC 100 gr. and reloaded using Rainier 100 gr. plated FP and AA#9. This revolver is the first new gun I’ve had in 20 years. I am impressed by the fit, finish and function of this little revolver, purchased CA walnut target grips and CA holster, made it even better. I’ve put 350 rds of 327 thru it and 200 rds of 32 Mag. Great gun, good cartridge, and worth my time and money.
I recommend it, highly.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Dave and Russ,
Thanks for the feedback on these Charter Arms guns!
Richard